“Squishy gore on industrial machinery, interiors out of Dial M for Murder, the disintegrated cat’s spectral meowing, absurdities offered by Kurt Neumann with such calm as to turn hallucinatory.” -Fernando F. Croce, CinePassion

Vincent Price, often willing to ham it up in a lesser story, plays this film quite straight, to the benefit of the story, and director Kurt Neumann’s pacing is thankfully subtle, beginning on a note of anxiety and maintaining an eerie unease throughout. Visually, The Fly is several cuts above typical 1950s sci-fi fare; Karl Struss’s CinemaScope camerawork uses color and the widescreen frame with style and understated intelligence, and the effects makeup for the Human Fly (as well as the fly-sized human) still merits a startled jump. While David Cronenberg’s 1986 remake certainly beats the original for visceral impact, the original The Fly still feels like one of the best fright films of its era, and its impact and influence are still being felt today. (AllMovie)

This film is screening as part of Arkadin’s TAKE TWO series, where we show a great film and its equally excellent remake. Check out David Cronenberg’s deliriously gruesome remake at 7pm, showing just after the original.

THEATER POLICIES

All seats are first-come, first-served.

The theater opens 30 minutes prior to showtime, except for “Happy Hour” events and pre-shows when the theater opens at the listed start time.

All ages are welcome at Arkadin except for Drinkolas Cage events, which are restricted to 21+. We follow the MPAA rating guidelines for all other films.

Tickets can be purchased using the BUY TICKETS link above. Upon ordering, you will receive a confirmation email from Square. Tickets may also be purchased on the day of the show at the concession counter.

If you’ve purchased advance tickets, when you arrive, please give your name at the concession counter to check in.

Tickets are returnable by sending a request through the contact form located on our About Us page prior to showtime.

When an event is sold out, we reserve the right to release open seats to customers on the waitlist. If you have a pre-purchased ticket and arrive late and there is no seat for you, your ticket will be refunded.

All screenings are held in our indoor theater unless indicated otherwise in the event description above.

Please respect your fellow movie-goers by remaining quiet and refraining from using your cell phone throughout the screening.